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Landmarks Of Lennox

Cosmo Reads The Stars

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Page 27.

Sports News Page 36.

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From The Publisher Welcome to 2016. We made it to the other side! It was a great summer, and we are looking forward at The Lennox Wave to another great year.

This month I'd like to acknowledge the traditional, first owners of this land, the Bundjalung people, and pay my respects to elders past and present.

That's all.

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Til next month PS: Thanks to Gavin Hughes for another great cover. Check out Robyn Hargrave's new column 'Landmarks of Lennox' on page 15 and welcome to our resident astrologer Cosmo on page 27.

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The Lennox Wave - Issue 135. February 2016 Publisher & Editor: Helen Fry Email: publisher@lennoxwave.com Ph: 0425 221 570 Advertising: publisher@lennoxwave.com Graphic Design: Alison Parr Proof reading: Robyn Hargrave Published 11 times a year by the Pinnacle Trading Trust PO Box 368, Lennox Head NSW 2478 web: www.lennoxwave.com

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Residents’ Association

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Our December meeting seems ages ago now and we did shorten it so that we could enjoy our Christmas celebration.

There were a good number present to enjoy tea, coffee and Christmas cake plus other goodies members had brought for the occasion. During the preceding meeting our main topic of discussion was the proposed Water Ramp Training facility to possibly be erected on Sport and Recreation ground. At this stage it is not definite that this site will be chosen, however there was much profitable discussion. We see our three possible outcomes to be 1) Support the proposal as favourable for Lennox Head 2) Oppose the proposal as unfavourable for the village and its community or 3) Adopt a ‘do nothing’ approach until more information becomes available.

Many members were looking at it from a personal angle but we must adopt a wider view from a community perspective. Is it advantageous for Lennox Head? Do advantages out weigh disadvantageous or visa versa? We must undertake the right actions to express our views and they must not be personal but representative of the majority of the community. Some showed concerns about the impact on peoples’ views but

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I hope everyone noticed and appreciated the new Santa at the northern entrance to the village. He is a really “with-it” Santa complete with shorts for our climate and was designed for us by Chris from Priority Plans and skillfully painted

by Millie from the Rock of Ages Tattoo Parlour both of whom donated their time and skill. We really thank them for this and also thank the Associations’ Coastcare Group who made him and put him up on his pole in mid December and brought him down again just before New Year all safe and sound. However when taking the Surfer Boy down to make way for Santa sadly his feet fell off and the rest of him showed he was in very poor condition after his many years ‘up a pole’. A new Surfer Boy will be made from more durable material as was Santa and Millie has offered to paint him (or her?) too. Once this is completed it will be put back up again so look for it!

to be formulated. Making Ballina Street and Park Lane one way seems to be the easiest solution but there will need to be careful consideration undertaken to get it right. Some more off-street parking would be a great help but where is the space for it? Our meetings are held on the first Monday of the month in the CWA Hall across from the Library at 7PM with February 1 being our first for 2016 which will probably be after you read this so come along to the March 7 meeting as we would welcome new members to keep our village ’the best place to live’!

The village seemed to be very busy over the Christmas/New Year period and in fact over most of the school holidays. On the Market Day Sunday in early January the main street had a very serious ‘traffic-jam’ which once again highlights the need for a traffic-management plan

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Love Lennox Is Coming Letter To The Pharmacy Love Lennox is coming…. Are you going to be ready?

The 2016 Love Lennox Festival will be happening on Saturday, the 4 June and we need YOU to get involved to make it even better than it was last year (and last year was brilliant!)

The festival will not be receiving festival funding again this year so will be totally dependant again on the support of our local businesses to make it happen. Now is the time for our local businesses, clubs, organisations, teams, schools and entertainers to start thinking about how they can participate.

Even better - why not get really involved and become a member of the Chamber? This will ensure that your voice as a business owner is acknowledged, not only regarding Love Lennox but in other important matters such as the Lennox Village Renewal Plan.

Membership is only $132! Check out what we do and get in contact via these links: www.lennoxchamber.com.au, info@lennoxchamber.com.au, www.lovelennox.com.au, info@lovelennox.com.au,Facebook-Lennox Head Chamber of Commerce & Love Lennox Festival Many thanks from the Lennox Chamber of Commerce.

Tintenbar News Social Activities in Tintenbar January /February 2016 TINCAN(Tintenbar Community Aid Network) runs a series of social activities at the Tintenbar Hall. Dates for upcoming activities at the Hall are as follows: SCRABBLE: Thursday 10am-12noon, Jan 21 and Feb 4 & 18 CARPET BOWLS: Friday 10am-12noon , Jan 29 and Feb 12 & 26 SHOPPING BUS: From home, starts pickup at 9am Thursdays, Jan 28th and Feb11 & 25, goes to Ballina CBD and Ballina Fair and Central. Assistance with parcels. (small charge for bus) Contact Marg on 6687 8033 for more information

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Hello to you at Lennox Head, from a cold and wintery Scotland.

(I hope that this is the way to go about this....please let me know how to do it otherwise, if it is wrong.)

My family and I were recently in Lennox Head while on a round Australia trip, and while we were there, my 7 year old son took ill. My wife and I took little Simon into the Lennox Head Pharmacy, and what a truly great team they have there!

The staff that greeted us was super friendly, and when they referred us to the pharmacist on duty, we were very, very impressed with his knowledge, empathy and understanding of what was happening with Simon. Despite us not being “regulars” at the chemist, Paul took it on himself to make sure that our son was well treated, and indeed, he was spot-on with his recognition and treatment.

This letter is really to give the community at large a strong recommendation to go there!..they are really a very, very good pharmacy crew, and streets ahead of anything that we encountered anywhere else in Australia: indeed wherever else we have needed the services of a pharmacy!

Wishing you well in 2016, and yes, we will be back to visit you in lovely Lennox Head!

Kind regards Clive Esteale and family

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Homestay For Refugees

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Lennox Head couple Dr Allan Burr and Gunela Astbrink are participants in a special Homestay program being developed by local group, Ballina Region for Refugees. The program involves offering refugees the opportunity to stay in a local house and enjoy a holiday on the North Coast of New South Wales.

Allan and Gunela have just spent a week playing hosts to a family of four from Iran. The visitors were shown the sights and introduced to family and friends.

They enjoyed sharing recipes and telling stories, but in the background was always the reality of this family’s suffering.

Members of this family have endured lifetimes of fear and persecution, and for very good reasons their names cannot be printed, nor their identities revealed.

To this day they live in the Fairfield community of Sydney on a Community Detention Visa while they wait for what they hope will be the approval of a Visa that will allow them to stay.

It is highly likely that all of them are at severe risk of incarceration or death if they return to Iran.

They are a Christian family of Kurdish background—part of a minority group in Iran. Denied the proper identification

Sue Kelly (left) and Gunela Astbrink

‘Yesterday we introduced the family to my father and mother and it was really wonderful. Everyone got on so well. My father had spent time in Iran.’

For Sue Kelly, who is the founder of Ballina Region for Refugees, it’s worth it.

‘We feel so much for what they are going through,’ she says. ‘Some of their stories are just unimaginable for us in Australia.’

If you would like to offer your home and hospitality for a family of refugees, please contact Gunela Astbrink on 0417 715738 or if you are interested in Ballina Region For Refugees contact Sue Kelly on 0439 857 066. Check out the Facebook page With Open Arms, Ballina Region For Refugees.

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paperwork to live and work in their homeland, their lives in Iran were under constant threat. There they spent time in refugee camps, saw many family members die, and many others flee.

Like so many Kurds before them, the family made the enormous decision to leave Iran for the good of their children and the safety of their lives.

They handed over their life savings for fake passports, flights to Malaysia and passage on a boat from Indonesia with 100 other people, enduring illness and cramped conditions until they were intercepted by an Australian Naval vessel and taken to Christmas Island.

They spent over a month on Christmas Island before being transferred to an on-shore detention centre and then to Sydney. They have been allowed to live on a Community Detention visa, but this does not allow them to work or study.

Thankfully it does allow their son to attend school and as a result the boy has fluent English skills and makes an excellent translator. Not that his parents don’t speak English, but they say they yearn to learn it properly.

The family is struggling to deal with the horrors of their experience. They have trouble sleeping and experience nightmares. The father shows us his hair, where it is falling out due to stress.

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Council Stands Firm: Lake Road Will Close This month as we went to print the issue of the closure of the Lake Road was going to Council again. Over the last couple of months support to keep the road open had been building, but the Residents’ Association who had worked closely with Council and residents on the plans to close the road, maintained their support for closure. The issue went to Council on 28 January and the motion to keep the road open was defeated. The following pieces reflect the views and opinions of the writers, and not of The Lennox Wave. Facts have not been checked.

From the Lennox Head Community Against Lake Ainsworth Road Closure There is growing opposition within the community of Lennox Head to close the eastern road at Lake Ainsworth. A group of concerned Lennox Head residents who are opposed to the decision to close the road have so far gathered over 1300 signatures from residents and visitors who also do not support the eastern road closure.

Myth Busting • If the eastern road remains open there is NO reason to cut the Caravan Park in two with a new lake access road.

Therefore residents on Gibbon St and surrounds will not be affected.

• Closing the road will reduce access for everyone, including young families, the elderly, people with disabilities and people using the dog beach access who frequent the Eastern side due to ease of access. The road shall remain, however the public will be not allowed to use it.

• It is understood from Council’s own reports there is limited evidence that the existing Eastern Road is impacting directly on the health of the lake. As per the 2002 Management Plan a

more cost effective and possibly more environmentally friendly outcome could be to improve the existing road with supporting drainage and car parking infrastructure.

• If the road closes, council plans to remove the toilets from the northern end and the bins from the eastern Side, imagine all the rubbish and other matter that there will be left behind.

• If the road closes parking problems will be pushed into the lanes and streets of Lennox Head creating safety issues.

• NSW Police Force and NSW Rural Fire Service representatives have grave concerns over the area once closed off becoming a Hot Spot for anti social behaviour if the road closes.

• Councillors have confirmed they do not have funding for works to the whole lake precinct which also means the eastern road closure will have direct effects on the Southern precinct and the Western un-sealed road.

For enquiries please contact Pip Carter on 0405 141 537.

From the Residents Association The recent flurry of concern about the closure of the eastern road at Lake Ainsworth has caused unnecessary confusion and anxiety in the community.

It is also untimely because the process leading to the adoption of this plan has been in the public arena for discussion and community involvement since Council became aware of the issues re water quality back in the 1990s. This late opposition comes as Council has just begun the last round of necessary parking improvements and completed the most recent stage of their plan - an environmentally sound car park adjacent to the caravan park.

Council’s decision to redevelop the eastern foreshore of the lake has

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been driven by a serious concern for the overall health of the lake and a determination to preserve this popular and unique area for future generations.

It has not been taken lightly and the community has had many opportunities to be informed and to have their say.

In response to the recent petition which advocated keeping the road open, the January meeting of Ballina Shire Councillors once again revisited this issue. Deputations for and against the closure of the road were presented and a motion was tabled which proposed that the bitumen road be replaced with a concrete road which would be suitable for vehicles, ‘the elderly, people with wheelchairs and other users who require accessibility’.

The discussion which followed, allowed the packed gallery to hear some clear explanation of why Council has resolved to close the eastern road. Apart from their concern for the health of the Lake, Councillors mentioned safety on the eastern road which is presently used by pedestrians and vehicles and runs quite close to the water’s edge and the need to allow natural drainage of the Lake.

A vote of 7 to 3, affirmed the Councillors determination to continue their redevelopment of the eastern precinct and to close the road. Their decision will return this popular area to a more natural environment and provide expansive parkland on the eastern foreshore of the lake.

Council has reached this decision with care and attention to all available information and with due consideration of current best practice guidelines for vulnerable waterways like Lake Ainsworth. They have responded to the community’s shared love of the lake with a vision for 2016 and beyond.

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View Club To open the Lennox Head VIEW Club’s 2016 year, members of the Club travelled to Alstonville to visit the Jacqueline King Gallery Studio. Here the group was welcomed by Jacqueline, who is a contemporary glass artist and sculptor, before sharing morning tea, after which they were delighted to have the artist provide an insight into her work and to view a working glass studio. Jacqueline demonstrated some techniques such as flame work and soldering, inviting members to try these methods for themselves. Two ladies took up her invitation and concluded that it was not as easy as Jacqueline made it look.

The morning provided an opportunity to catch up with friends and to enjoy a time of relaxed fellowship together in the New Year surrounded by beautiful art works created from glass.

The Lennox Head VIEW Club is thrilled to be advised that its 2015 International Women’s Day Breakfast held in March last year has been nominated in the 2016 Ballina Shire Australia Day Awards in the community event of the year section.

The Club holds a luncheon meeting on the first Monday of each month at Club Lennox and new members are warmly welcomed. The Club supports The Smith Family’s Learning for Life programmes and has sponsored two disadvantaged children to give them the opportunity to make the most that they can of their education.

For enquires please contact Dawn on 6687 4328.

Pictured below (left to right) Lennox Head VIEW Club members Gwen Taylor, Marie Rule, Coralie Zambelli and Jill Bradley enjoying morning tea at the Jacqueline King Gallery.

Welcome to FSG Shop Local community organisation FSG Australia (Family Support Group Australia) has recently opened their doors to a brand new social initiative in the heart of Ballina.

The new shop front offers an opportunity for local artists and designers to showcase their products at a prominent high traffic street location. Items are sold through a very attractive consignment arrangement with proceeds from sales being reinvested back into the local community.

FSGA Shop Supervisor Anna Puglisi, says: ‘We are delighted that the local community has really embraced this new initiative. There are many great stories to share such as the young lady completing her HSC who is selling some of her artwork, and another who has created a colouring book in order to save funds so that she can volunteer in an orphanage in Uganda next year.’

As well as shopping for locally made products, members of the community can also meet with a Dreamweaver, who is there to help facilitate positive life choices. Experienced Dreamweavers will assist with an individual’s life aspirations to help them achieve their goals or dreams. This may include addressing areas such as living a more independent life, being engaged in social activities, or looking at potential employment avenues.

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We have hit the ground running for another big year of fundraising and whatever other community help we can provide thanks to your support.

Firstly to tidy up a bit of business from the end of last year, congratulations go to Christine (pitured below) who was the winner of our Pete’s Barrow raffle. I am told she was delighted with her prize.

We have begun the year by catering for the family day run

by The Family Centre at Pop Denison Park in Ballina. All those who attended seemed to have a great time with all the planned activities. What a lovely venue and what magic weather we had.

We are now looking forward to this year’s Youth of the Year competition. Our local event will be held at the Anglican Church in Lennox Head as usual on Wednesday 24 February gathering at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. We invite everyone in the community to come and hear these talented students give their speeches. You will be amazed at the quality! We are also hosting the zone competition this year on 12 March. There is no charge for the local night but there will be a $5 entry at the zone level.

The 2016 school year is now underway and 5 of our local schools will again be approached to take part in the annual Peace Poster competition. The theme this year is ‘A Celebration of Peace’. Some magnificent artwork comes out of this event so we are looking forward to seeing the results once again.

We are always appreciative of the support from our local communities so please get behind us once again. Remember, that every cent of what we raise goes straight to worthy causes - most of them local. Remember too that we are always after new members. If you want to check us out, turn up at Club Lennox on the first and third Wednesday of every month at 6.30pm or ring me on 6687 7832, Paul Bryant.

The Lennox Head Chamber of Commerce was delighted to bring Carols By Candlelight to Williams Reserve on 6 December last year, and would like to extend a big thank you to all those who helped make it such a successful event.

The event came together under the direction of Jeanette McDevitt, who stepped in only a month or so prior to the date to coordinate, along with her team of Jo Parker and Sue Brennan. The team was greatly assisted by a variety of local organisations, which included Lennox Head Combined Sports Association, Lennox Head Rural Fire Brigade, the Lennox Head Alstonville Surf Life Saving Club and the Lennox Head Residents’ Association.

A special mention must go to Tony Gilding of The Macadamia Castle who donated the candles, financed the amazing fireworks display and brought along the mobile animal farm.

A big thanks also to Air T & G, who whisked Santa away in the helicopter as the children watched in awe.

Thanks also to: Trevor and his team at the Lennox Head Butchery, Dave and Caroline of the Lennox Head Bakery, Matt Binden of Lennox Head Electrics, Andrew from Phoenix Security, John & Jenny Southon, Vic Leto, Wiggins Scaffolding, Chris Nott of CN2480 Photography, Aga Deblaise from The Media Cauldron, Club Lennox, The Lennox Wave, Ballina Shire Advocate, Ballina Shire Council, Lennox Head Preschool, Xavier College Band and Choir under the direction of Leanne Broadley, Bailey Southon and Samantha Stratton, Lennox Head Primary School under the direction of Mark Whitney and Fiona Clarke, Heart of Dance Lennox Head under the direction of Kerren Kernaghan, The Line Dancing Group directed by Sue Vidler, solo performers Bradley Stone, Landon Broadley, Sam Green, Lee Haslau, Jack Thorncraft and Horace Bevan and MCs Larry Dixon and Matt Towner from Bay FM.

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The Headliners’ Chorus are back to regular Monday night rehearsals at the Ballina RSL and welcome prospective new members to join us on the first Monday of each month.

The success of the sold out ABBAsolutely FABulous Seventies show in November has prompted several bookings for the new year, and the chorus looks forward to another busy season of Community performances.

Under the direction of Cathy Gordon, the Headliners will be participating in the annual Sweet Adelines Convention in Wollongong in May, and will compete in the Small Chorus category. They will endeavour to impress the judges, (who come from America) with their own unique four part harmony sung in the Barber Shop genre.

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The first ADFAS Byron Bay and Districts lecture for 2016 welcomes Mr Paul Harris, international professional writer and lecturer on a wide range of subjects reflecting his interest in art history, counter insurgency and terrorism, politics and world affairs, journalism and photography. Paul is author of some 45 books and in 1965 compiled a modest volume entitled A Concise Dictionary of Scottish Painters. He will present 50 of his favourite photographs of the 20th century and explain why they are significant images, and tell the stories

that lie behind them. He will show pictures by photographers like Henri Cartier Bresson, Karsh, Robert Capa and Don McCullin. Many will be familiar to his audience, but others may come as a surprise.

The lecture will be held on 7 March 2016 in the A&I Hall Bangalow.

Members and guests are invited to drinks at 6pm prior to the lecture at 6.30, followed by a light supper.

Early bird ADFAS membership is available until 31 January 2016.

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RFS Gets New Lockers During December I approached some local business houses with a request for a sponsorship to provide some lockers for the Brigade, The lockers are now in place and we would like to thank the following businesses for their support: IGA Lennox Head, Lennox Head Hotel, L J Hooker, Mulcahy Lawyers, Lois Buckett, Lennox Pharmacy, Elders Real Estate, Lennox Beach Resort, Lennox Head Medical Centre, Mullet Hair, Point CafĂŠ.

A special mention to Rachael and Greg, from IGA/Lennox Hotel for their generous Christmas donation of $1000.00.

2016 Do something for your community, come and be a volunteer for the Lennox Head Rural Fire Service.

Contact the Captain, Snr Deputy Captain or myself for details 0419296093 Monty Gibbs, President.

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The Lennox Beach Linedancers have excelled in major competitions throughout 2015. Under the direction of dance instructor Kimberly Vidler the group of 14 girls who range in age from 9 - 23 years have really put Lennox Head on the map.

They have just capped off a very successful competitive year taking out the NSW Open Freestyle Team Cup recently in Sydney.

The girls started their campaign for the year in May at Tamworth for the Australian Country Dance Festival and brought home numerous medals for dancing in sections such as Solos, Trios and Teams. They were awarded a silver medal for their Large Team performance in the Australian Cup which is the showcase of the best dancers around Australia and performed on the Saturday night at the prestigious Australian Linedance Awards.

Next competition was held in Melbourne for the Southern State Linedancing Championships where the girls brought home a string of medals and trophies.

In between competitions the girls have also performed and placed highly at local dance eisteddfods as well as at the Gold Coast Dance Eisteddfod and they have performed displays at various local shows and fetes.

The recent successful competition for the year was in Sydney in October for the NSW Open Linedancing Championships. The girls brought home numerous medals and trophies and were rewarded for all their hard training and dedication by winning the coveted NSW Open Freestyle Team Cup. This was an amazing feat by the girls competing against 20 other clubs from all around Australia and the world.

If anyone is interested in joining our small group, we practice Thursday afternoons at the Lennox Head School Hall (whether for fun or competition).

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Still Raising Money ‘For The Kids’ Tracey Armstrong’s Melbourne Cup Day Luncheon is an institution in this town. For 17 years she’s been organising the event, and this year she hosted 207 people for lunch at Beef And Beach, raising a massive $11,100 (the cheque in the photo is not quite accurate) for Biala Special School. Bookings for this year will start 1st July and sell out by October.

Preschool AGM The Lennox Head Preschool Annual General Meeting will be held on 17 February at the Preschool at 7pm.

The Agenda will include election of a new Management Committee and review of the constitution.

Find out more information at the Preschool’s website www.lennoxheadpreschool.com.au

If you’ve always dreamed of travelling the world and getting paid to write about it, now is the time to make it happen. On 5 March Lennox Head local and renowned travel writer, Louise Southerden, will present a one day workshop at Club Lennox.

There’s more to writing a great travel story than shooting off a witty email to your friends or posting on social media. In the workshop, hosted by Lennox Arts Board and the Northern Rivers Writers’ Centre, Louise will share key tips and techniques for turning your travel journal entries into must-read travel stories.

Louise will demystify travel writing, answering questions such as: How do you get into it, who pays for your travel and what makes a good travel story? No writing experience is necessary, just bring your questions!

Louise Southerden has travelled the globe as a professional travel writer for 20 years and has won numerous awards, including the Australian Society of Travel Writers’ prestigious Travel Writer of the Year award – four times (most recently in 2013).

She writes regularly for The Sydney Morning Herald and other print and online publications and is the author of three books; her latest is Adventures on Earth, an ebook collection of her best-ever adventure travel stories and images, available on iTunes.

Originally from Sydney, Louise moved to the Northern Rivers a year ago and now lives in Lennox Head, when she’s not travelling.

Follow her travels on her blog, No Impact Girl (www.noimpactgirl. com).

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Duncan’s Message To Cyclists

One day Duncan Walker was riding with his cycling friends, as he had so many times before, when without warning he hit a bump in the road.

‘Next thing I knew I woke up on the ground with my head in someone’s hand. I had been unconscious and received a really nasty knock to the head. They called an ambulance, took me to hospital. I had taken some skin off

and I had the worst headache I’ve ever had before. But I was lucky.’

Duncan says the whole thing took only a few seconds. When he finally came to and looked around he saw his helmet smashed into about 6 pieces.

‘If I hadn’t been wearing that I would have been dead.’

Duncan is still a cycling enthusiast who rides up to 200 kms per week.

He considers himself a serious and responsible rider who takes care, observes the rules and shows some common sense on the roads. He believes in sharing the roads respectfully and within the law.

That’s why he wants to remind everyone who rides for fun, transport or health, that there are laws for cyclists and drivers, and the penalties are increasing.

‘The laws have always been there — things like wearing a helmet and doing it up properly, giving cyclists enough room on the road, and prohibiting riding on footpaths—but the penalties are about to ramp up.’

If you are uncertain as to your obligations either as driver or rider, you can find out more here http://roadsafety. transport.nsw.gov.au/campaigns/gotogether/index.html

Congrats Dawn Sword

Citizen of The Year On 18 January 2003, Dawn Sword and husband Bob, were trapped in their Canberra home surrounded by flames.

They had no warning of the approaching fire and had no option but to run through a storm of fire to safety. They lost their home of 18 years and all of their belongings that day.

They also saw and felt the devastation that Canberra fires left in its wake; but they didn’t lose each other and they made the decision to relocate to the Ballina Shire.

Since arriving here Dawn has been extremely generous with her time; spending endless hours in various roles and fundraising initiatives for community groups such as the East Ballina Lions Club, Meals on Wheels and the Lennox Head View Club. Dawn is always supporting and encouraging other volunteers and assisting those less fortunate. Dawn is a wonderful ambassador for the Ballina Shire community and demonstrates true Australian spirit and tenacity.

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Walk For Max The inaugural ‘Team Maxie’ walk around Lennox Head took place on Saturday 16 January. Ninety-three family and friends of the late Max Campbell pulled on their runners and donned their distinctive blue caps and enjoyed a 7km stroll around the town.

The extended Campbell family have been visiting Lennox for their annual January holidays since 1983.

Sadly, Max passed away unexpectedly in 2014 but has left a legacy behind.

One of his passions in life was working on the Executive Fundraising Committee for the Olivia Newton John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne for over 15 years. Sharing stories about Max along the way, having a few laughs, taking in the sights of Lennox as well as raising over $2000 for the hospital, were the order of the day.

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Landmarks of Lennox This month we welcome Robyn Hargrave, a Richmond River High School girl from the 1960s, who has returned to Lennox Head after a long career with NSW Police Force and commercial radio. Having completed her Master of Journalism, Robyn looks for the ‘quirky bits’ in our history and will share them in this series.

commitment to agricultural enterprises, settlers were obliged to clear their land. Timber was used also to construct farm buildings. Until the State Government’s acquisition in the mid 1970s, cattle grazing continued on the property.

Surfers have found a haven at Lennox Point for over half a century, even when access through the dairy farm raised the ire of landholders. Now, the area is signified as a National Surfing Reserve. Hang and para gliders drift over where cows grazed. Thanks to the efforts of the Lennox Head Coast and Land Care groups, Ballina Shire Council and interested volunteers, the Headland has again taken on a coverage of native plants interspersed by walkways for all to enjoy.

References: Margaret Henderson, From North Creek to Lennox Head, Lismore, September 1997; Glen Hall, Port Of Richmond River Ballina 1840s to 1980s, Lismore, 1983 If you have further information on this or other Landmarks of Lennox for inclusion in the series, please contact Robyn Hargrave on phone 0412 660 994 or email at harg1rob@gmail.com.

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‘Lennox Head’ was the name initially bestowed on Ballina’s Lighthouse Hill (North Head) by Captain Henry Rous in 1828 in honour of the Duke of Richmond and Lennox However, Lennox Head subsequently ‘shifted’ some 10 kilometres north to its present headland location, seemingly from a mapping error in the late 19th century.

By 1885 James Hodgkinson was the Headland’s first selector under the 1861 Sir John Robertson Land Act. Indicating

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Empowering Homes Welcome to 2016! One month in is the perfect time time to check how you are feeling about your goals for this year?

Did you set any? Are you on track so far?

There are many ancient customs, gatherings and rituals around this time of year and it is also a significant time of honouring one’s ancestors.

February offers a second opportunity to start the year fresh with the beginning of a new Chinese zodiac cycle. Many people in Australia celebrate the Chinese New Year also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, which falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice.

However, you do not have to understand or observe these customs to reap the rewards of this time in your own life.

The phase of the new moon is always a great time for cleansing and clearing the home. The energy is all about new beginnings, planting seeds and setting intentions for the lunar cycle ahead.

Traditionally in China, preparations begin a few weeks before the New Year with homes cleaned from top to bottom to physically and energetically let go of any clutter or ‘bad luck’ that may have accumulated over the last year. As well making space for good fortune, happiness, wealth and longevity in the year ahead.

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One of the simplest and safest ways to quickly shift the energy in your own home (at any time) is to use a space clearing spray. I say safest, only in comparison to the popular practice of burning smudge sticks (herbs such as sage and sweetgrass) often used for their powerful cleansing properties but they can produce sparks and cinders.

As an alternative, Australian Bushflower Essences Space Clearing Essence Mist is fantastic and readily available at most health food stores. It is one of my favorite tools for quickly purifying and uplifting any environment.

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Body Talk

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A healthy mind and a healthy body, what more could we ask for? There’s a lot of chatter in medical circles of late as to which comes first, in terms of lower back pain, is it the mind that becomes unhealthy first or the body? In my view the most recent study which made the paper last weekend is quite disturbing.

New Year is a great time for making commitments, and resolving to lose weight or give up smoking are often challenges we set ourselves as new year’s resolutions but they are often hard to keep.

The article was in last Sunday’s paper titled, ‘Lower back pain all in your head’. A study by an ‘academic’ at Sydney University has supposedly linked depression to low back pain! Certainly in my experience as an Osteopath, debilitating ongoing back pain can cause depression due to the patient not being able to do the things that they would normally do, usually as a result of not receiving appropriate treatment. What is concerning about this study is the direction in which the study is being conducted. He states ‘they have to think about their mood as well as whether they have symptoms of depression that could be the trigger for their low back pain’. In other words they are studying to prove that depression is the primary cause of lower back pain. If this study is published lower back pain patients may find themselves sitting in front of a psychiatrist on anti-depressants.

Low back pain is a condition which always has a physiological cause! The most effective treatment for lower back pain is a good massage with mobilization and manipulation coupled with core strength exercises, some lifestyle changes to support the body with nutritional health to aid in the healing process and investigation into the root cause. In some cases anti-inflammatory medication is excellent for the short term and further investigation may be warranted such as a MRI or CT scan with appropriate referrals to the correct specialist.

My experience is that all low back pain has a cause and is treatable. If one practitioner or doctor is unable to resolve the condition don’t give up the search. There are so many well trained and highly experienced practitioners and doctors in our region that are here to help, not to tell you ‘it’s all in your head’.

Enjoy the rest of our beautiful summer!

MICHAEL PETRIE, OSTEOPATH

The best thing about making a resolution is the recognition of a problem that is impacting your health and, if you are finding it difficult to keep up with your commitment, there are things like acupuncture and herbal remedies that can support you through this time and help cope with the withdrawals.

There is considerable clinical evidence that acupuncture can help to strengthen resolve and reduce cravings as well as helping with other issues including problems sleeping, irritability and agitation. It also helps by making cigarettes taste or smell unpleasant so you are less likely to want one.

People usually need two treatments a week for the first two weeks and then a weekly treatment after that until they feel ‘strong’ enough to stop. Remembering that success lies with the individual, if you truly want to stop smoking and can be committed, acupuncture is a great help on your journey.

Herbal remedies are also of great benefit during this time— nervines and liver supporting herbs as well as restorative herbs for the lungs. The gentle but powerful support of the bush flowers can also help to deal with emotional issues that can arise during this process.

Cravings are exacerbated by blood sugar swings and these further aggravate adrenal stress which is high when breaking addiction, working with your diet to ensure a steady flow of quality nutrients to stabilize blood sugar will help avoid those crisis moments.

At the end of the day the most important thing is that you have decided that you don’t want to smoke anymore. Giving up smoking can be one of the hardest things you have tried to do so don’t be hard on yourself if you’ve tried and failed. The good news is that we can offer you help and support on your journey.

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YOLO

BY TINA PAGURA

Let’s hear three cheers for Surfing!!!

‘What?!’ I hear you say, ‘she can’t surf!’

Yes folks, my shonky body and I finally caught some waves on a surfboard!

I stood on the sand eyeing the waves in front of me, and I was more pumped up to ‘get amongst it’ than a kid on Christmas morning.

When my turn came, I cruised across sand with my arms in Four-Wheel Drive mode and I entered the surf, lying flat on a surfboard. Travelling over the waves, with salt water slamming my face – the adrenalin junkie in me could barely contain herself!

Then - WOOHOO! I was riding A WAVE!!

Knock off my polka dot swimsuit - WHAT-A-RUSH!! Mother Nature ROCKS!!

The energy was pumping like nobody’s business… I absorbed the moment, feeling the power of the waves beneath me.

Wild runs came and went - the bigger the wave, the bigger the thrill.

Permanently plastered on my face was a smile wider than a Cheshire Cat. Wipeouts included! One minute I was riding a real beauty and the next I was down, and paddling for the surface, thinking - ‘Just roll with it!’

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That day, I was quickly dubbed the ‘wipeout champ’. But to me, the DSA vollies are the real champions.

The Disabled Surfing Association (DSA) is an organisation with an incredible band of volunteers, who give their time once a month on the beach, to help people with various disabilities experience the gift of waves and freedom. It’s legendary stuff!!

The DSA hasn’t asked me to write this promo, but I think it would be stupendously awesome if we could generate donations to finance a weekly event throughout the Spring and Summer seasons. Check out their website @ http://disabledsurfers.org/ nsw/far-north-coast-branch/ 2016, I vow to keep pushing my body to experience the waves, life and everything that goes with it for as long as I physically can.

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Stress—Don’t Worry, Do Something In my last column I asked the question, ‘What do you need to change in your life in order to feel as if you are in control again?’

If this question is a leap too far for you and your level of anxiety is affecting your performance in the workplace, on the sports field or in your love life, your ability to concentrate, your creativity, the way you deal with your children or how you feel about yourself, here is something you could try.

This is a set of five easy skills that take about 10 - 15 minutes to complete. They can be done every day or whenever you feel the need. The program has been thoroughly researched and developed by two Australian researchers, Dr Abeles and psychologist Salene Souza. Their program is called MATES. Each letter stands for a simple skill. (www.matesprogram.com.au).

First, go to a quiet place where you won’t be interrupted.

You can sit, but it is easier if you stand with your shoulders relaxed, your neck long, your tail-bone pointing down and your eyes closed. Then follow these steps: M. Mind - Find a helpful thought. Put it into a sentence and repeat it to yourself slowly and thoughtfully three times. eg ‘I really enjoyed the tennis last night’ or, ‘I love to hear my baby laugh.’ Any helpful thought that is real for you.

A. Air - Take three long slow breaths feeling the sensation of the air going in through your nostrils and out - all the way. And really let go as you breathe out.

T. Tree - Imagine you are a tree, your trunk is a tree trunk, your feet the roots, be aware of your feet and feel their contact with whatever you are standing on and imagine their growing deep into the ground.

E. Express - Ask yourself how you are feeling; happy, sad, guilty, hopeful, confused, spacey, whatever. When you have the right word for it, say to yourself slowly three times, ‘I am feeling ......’. Don’t judge it - just let it be.

S. Stretch - Reach up as high as you can slowly extending your arms and fingers. Then drop your arms. Turn your head slowly from one side to the other - imagine your eyes are scanning a horizon. Imagine you have a hoola hoop. Rotate your hips in circles to the right and to the left. Imagine you are kicking a football - standing on one leg, extend you each foot and then kick.

Finally, stand as you began, your shoulders down, your neck long, your tail-bone pointing to the floor. Feel the ground under your feet. Listen to the world around you.

If this helps you feel stronger, if your nervous system has quietened down, if you feel more grounded and more in control, then you will be one of very many people who have been helped by MATES. Also you can pat yourself on the back for taking time out to do something about stress instead of worrying about it.

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From The Local Environment To You

BY MEGAN SPYKER

Happy new year my friends, Wow, it’s been yet another silly season and I’m tired and worn out. I love to see you all enjoying yourselves at the beach, Lake and surrounding wildlife areas but I now need your help to recover.

My Lake is oily from a large hit of sunscreen. This can have an adverse effect on my buddies the turtles, tortoises, frogs and crustaceans (yes they have all been seen in the Lake!). It would be helpful if you could reduce the amount of sunscreen you use by covering up your skin with rashies and other clothing.

I’ve had 4WDs on the beach trampling my ecosystem. When driving on Seven Mile Beach, please drive and park at least 10 metres from all vegetated dunes.

My friends in the sea want a cleaner home so please pick up your dog poo when out and about with your pooch. Some dog poo contains harmful bacteria and nutrients. Dog poo can be washed through the stormwater system and onto our beaches and into the Lake and can contribute to excessive E. coli pollution readings on beaches and the Lake following heavy rainfalls.

My duck and ibis friends have eaten so many snags, their bellies are bursting and not in a good way. Please let our feathered friends find their own food, no matter how hungry they look. Snags and processed/human foods are not part of their healthy diet.

I’m especially happy and thankful to the people who have correctly disposed of their rubbish and picked up any extra waste. But I am feeling quite choked with the remaining waste still scattered about. Some of my turtle and seabird friends are in great pain and dying. I would really love it if you can enjoy my free service and kindly thank me in return by taking everything you bring in, back out with you. That includes organic waste such as apple cores and orange peel which can take up to 2 years to decompose. It’s amazing what I have collected; broken beach umbrellas, fishing line, plastic of every kind, thongs, chairs, t-shirts…I have no use for these things and they cause my wildlife friends and I great pain. Enjoy me but leave nothing but footprints (on existing tracks of course!).

Finally, I’ve promised all my trees that they need a bit of a break from all the climbing that has broken tree limbs and weakened their bodies.

So, if you could help me out and let me have some rest I would love for you to protect and nurture me over the coming months and I promise I’ll come back more glorious than ever!

Kind regards, Your Lennox Head Environment

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Landcare

BY KELLY SAUNDERSON

I’m not a huge fan of Joni Mitchell but there’s one song of hers that speaks such a raw truth that it always gives me shivers. Maybe you recognise these lines? ‘Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone, they paved paradise and put up a parking lot’... Such simple lines, that really reflect what we as people have done to so many of our naturally beautiful places.

Now I ask you, if I may, to imagine this - it’s a hot summers day, the nor’easter is howling, maybe you’ve got some whinging kids and you’d really like to get out of your stir crazy house! You decide it might be nice to head down to Lake Ainsworth. So you get to the Lake, park in the new grass-paved car park, and make your way to your usual spot in a crowdy corner (opp surf club). But... to your surprise crowdy corner is not so crowded anymore - and when you look north to where that old dirty road was that sat so close to the Lake’s edge you see an expanse of green recreational space, people picnicking, kids playing, a nice walking track to push the stroller or old nan on, and the odd nature-lover that doesn’t feel guilty about enjoying the Lake anymore! You find a perfect spot (out of the wind) to sit and be happy!

Before I go any further, I should explain why the nature-lover doesn’t feel guilty about enjoying the lake anymore? You see, the nature-lover has known that the

health of the lake hasn’t been particularly good for a long time. But now, hidden amongst all this new greenspace, is a whole lot of soft engineering, designed to absorb and filter stormwater runoff.

This runoff has been polluting the Lake’s waters with sediment, nutrients, faecal material, heavy metals, oil and grease.

Whilst the vision I portray might sound like something I made up while sitting on my verandah - whimsical it’s not.

It’s a vision that finds its roots from the numerous scientific studies, management plans and concept designs aimed at better managing Lake Ainsworth, that have been prepared over the past 20

Landcare dates for Feb (Daylight Saving times are 8am to 10am) Wed 3rd Seven Mile dunes - opp Williamsburg Wed 10th Boulder Beach - Coast Rd car park Wed 17th Seven Mile dunes north of surf club Wed 24th Boulder Beach - Coast Rd car park For further info, please see www.lennoxheadlandcare.org; email lennoxheadlandcare@gmail. com or phone Shaun on 0448 221 210. years. And in the hope to best look after our lovely lake, it’s the vision that so many folks in our community have been fighting to achieve for almost the same amount of time.

So are we about to ‘de-pave’ a little bit of Lennox paradise? Maybe. After years of studies, planning and community drive to see Lake Ainsworth better managed, the reality of this vision is looking tantalisingly close. Council have almost finalised their plans to close off the eastern road and carry out the much needed works to ‘improve the amenity and health’ of the Lake.

We’re not cracking open the bottle just yet - but should these works really happen we’ll certainly be embracing them. All going well, they will be changes that as a community we should feel positive about, excited by and proud of.

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MamaBake Recipe

BY MICHELLE SHEARER

Michelle is the founder of Mamabake, a website that helps mothers share the cooking load. Her recipes will be printed in a book due for release next year by Harper Collins/ABC Books. visit mamabake.com

Flourless Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Fudge Ingredients: for the cake: 120g unsalted butter 220g dark chocolate (I used a combination of 70% and a block of Lindt Arabica 70%. One of the choc/chilli blocks would be amazing in this too!)

1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp cardamon a pinch of pepper 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract or powder 6 eggs – separated 1/2 cup sugar Method: Preheat your oven to low oven, about 150 to 170 C (depending on how good your oven is! Mine is rubbish, so I always have to up the temperature!) and grease a 22cm springform cake tin.

Place a small saucepan with a little

water in it on a low heat. Break up the chocolate and butter and place in a small bowl that sits on top of the steaming water.

Stir until the butter and chocolate melts.

Allow to cool.

Add the cinnamon, cardamon, pepper and vanilla and stir.

Whisk in the egg yolks.

In a separate, clean metal bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form.

Slowly add the sugar and continue to whisk until the mix is lovely and glossy and the sugar incorporated.

To add the egg whites to the chocolate/ yolk mix, take about a quarter of the whites and mix them into the chocolate, not worrying about being too gentle.

Then slowly and very gently, fold in the remaining whites (it helps to fold in one direction only. Take your time, you want to keep as much air in the whites as you can.

Gently pour the mix into the prepared tin and smooth the top.

Bake for around 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. The top will crack!

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BY ANGELA HITZKE

I’d never been out with someone who worked in the computer industry before.

I’d only ever read about Information technology. ‘IT’ was a completely foreign field to me, something I wasn’t familiar with in the slightest and so I held anyone who knew about and understood computers in extremely high regard.

When I met Dave and he told me he was in IT, I was in total awe. The same sort of awe I once had for my grade one teacher when I was five and saw her walking down the road. To me, these IT people were the ones who in the last few seconds before the bomb goes off, disable it from a computer keyboard in a dark dingy office, or else they’re the ones sitting in a black van with tinted windows right outside the

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museum helping the heist of the century by closing down all security with a flick of their fingers on the keyboard. Come to think of it, I might be getting mixed up with computer hackers, but either way, Dave was just like these people but with a heart as he worked in Aged Care.

Every night we would discuss our day with each other and over time I heard of countless situations where his computer skills had saved the day and peace reigned again. Those sweet oldies, day in and day out, were oblivious to the behind the scenes organisation and management it took to maintain the smooth running of their lives in the constant battle to keep people and computers parallel and in harmony. They were none the wiser.

115g butter 1 cup cream Salt to serve.

Method Over a low heat, in a small saucepan, dissolve the sugar in the water; stirring well.

Add the butter and bring to a gentle boil.

Keep a close eye on it and simmer until it reaches a golden caramel colour.

Remove from the heat and whisk in the cream.

Return to the low heat and simmer for about 10 minutes until the sauce thickens. You can use this as is, as a runny sauce, or you can wait until it cools and sets and dollop on the top of the cake, sprinkled liberally with gorgeous sea salt.

It was at that particular time of year again, the end, when businesses gather their staff together over nibbles and drinks and debrief about the past twelve months.

Dave would always say, ‘The IT person is it, we solve everyone’s problems Babe’.

I’d heard it a million times before and now I was about to bask in the off spill of Dave’s glory at his work Christmas party, the moment of Awards. People have realised and appreciated his high intellect I thought, his problem solving abilities, his cut through the crap attitude. I stood a little straighter, sucked my tummy in, ‘And this year we have an extra award in a new category that we haven’t had before. It goes to a special work colleague and one of the small group of men we have working amongst us. Dave squeezed my hand and whispered, ‘I knew it Babe, they can’t run the show without me.’ This award goes to Dave Middleton, for being the noisiest and messiest person in the tea room.

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BY SHAN RAILTON

Like many Lennox families we decided to stay and enjoy or beautiful surroundings over the Christmas break. It was great to see people from far and wide come to our town and take in the amazing place we almost take for granted. Local businesses thrive and the town is a buzz.

As a car nut I also love the influx of amazing vehicles that it brings. OK, there are plenty of family SUVs towing the camper trailers but it’s the day trippers dusting off their pride and joy collectible cars that gets my blood pumping.

This month, I saved the interviews but instead got the camera flashing. Focusing on the classic cars that once were commonplace in our town. Back in the day when Lennox was a first time surf destination, they came in their surf wagons from far and wide to pull up a spot on the grass at Lennox Point and spend the day surfing uncrowded waves and eating their packed lunch. The Point is still there crowded, modernised in bitumen and raised walkways, although the classic wagons are all but gone. When one does pull up it captures the imagination of all those checking the waves.

The accompanying photos are a few of the classic wagons spotted these holidays around town. Well done to the owners for restoring these icons to their best, the next set wave is yours ‌ Pictured top: EH Holden, Centre: 1957 Chevy, bottom: HR Holden.

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Ocean Rhythms

BY STEVE SHEARER

Wow, what a summer of surf. The best ever? Your memory may be better than mine but I can’t recall a time when we’ve had such consistent, high quality surf from every direction in our swell window. We’ve had long period S swells, Tasman low SE swells, cyclone swells, long range E groundswells and mostly good winds. At time of writing a super long range, long period E’ly groundswell is making landfall, generated in our far eastern swell window by TC Victor. It’s providing more gorgeous surf on the Points. That’s been the other noteworthy feature of the summer: every Point break has had good to all-time sand banks to groom the swell into perfect peelers. Luckily because crowds have at times been ridiculous, although savvy operators have been able to duck and weave to score a few sanity saving sessions sans half of SE QLD. That activity in the far eastern swell window has been a feature of the strong basin wide El Nino this summer. Regular readers will note this column has been talking of El Nino for the last two years and while the Bureau of Meteorology has only officially declared this summer to have reached El Nino thresholds we’ve certainly been very close to it for the last three summers.

During El Nino conditions warm water from the eastern Pacific encroaches into the South Pacific Convergence Zone, roughly in Samoan longitudes and this is where we have seen the focus of tropical depression and cyclogenesis activity. Good news for the production of those rare long range E’ly groundswells.

Fishing wise the warm blue water bought with it the usual summer visitors like mahi mahi and mackerel. Of more interest to land based anglers was the return of the tailor. You can almost set your calendar to a Christmas run of chopper tailor and they arrived right on cue. My theory is these fish are post-spawn fish returning from Fraser Island. They tend to be thin and very hungry and hence will attack lures aggressively. Most fish are small but there are some real horses amongst them and they’ll give you plenty of curry when they smack a popper in the wash.

I’ve got no time for fish snobs who turn their nose up at tailor on the table. They need to be treated well: bled, spiked and chilled quickly, dusted in seasoned flour and cooked in olive oil. Squeeze of lemon and a bit of mayo and tailor is as good as it gets. They love a high tide in the morning and that period from picanniny dawn to sunrise. Not much better than getting home before sunrise with a feed of fresh tailor.

Hope you’ve been getting amongst the action this summer.

Holidays will be over soon and with it a return to less crowded line-ups and a bit more time to smell the roses. Seeya next month.

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Vet Watch EVAN KOSACK

With the onset of hot, humid weather, Vet Clinics throughout the land start to see cases of severe heat stress and heat stroke in pets of all kinds. At the Lennox Head Vet Clinic we have seen several distressing cases over the last month that were touch and go for a while.

Obviously hot summer days will put animals at greater risk, but even milder days can stress some patients enough to be life threatening, especially if the weather is humid .

Pets most at risk are the old, the obesem (which means about 45% of the population!), those with long dense coats, those with health problems such as respiratory or cardiac disease, the very young, and certain breeds especially those with compromised or compressed upper airways or faces (brachycephalic breeds) such as Persian cats and Staffordshire Bull terriers or Pugs. Other complicating factors include tick paralysis and snake

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Treatment needs to be heroic and intensive. If you suspect your pet is becoming heat stressed, then you need to cool him down with tepid baths, wet towels, fans, good ventilation, cool drinking water etc, and call the vet immediately. Prevention is obviously better than cure, so obese animals (especially short faced ones) need to lose weight, long coats should be clipped (especially in old animals), other health issues should be addressed and fastidious tick prevention started. It stands to reason that exercise should be restricted to the cooler parts of the day and animals shouldn’t be allowed to run about like nutters until they collapse.

Of course, don’t ever leave animals locked in cars on hot days, even with the windows partially open. Also avoid closed rooms or cages that have poor air circulation.

Hopefully we won’t see any more cases this summer! Cheers for now!

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Least Favourite things to do: Getting a bath, having my nails cut and meeting the neighborhood cats Nicknames: The Pig, The Filth, Yuri-pop, Scum, Piggles and The Pest If he wasn’t a dog he would be.... A pig - specifically a truffle pig or a Cane toad

This year we welcome canine astrologer Cosmo to the team.

Here’s what he has to say about those born under the 11th sign, Aquarius.

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Dear Sarah Dear Sarah, I have two dogs and I’ve been looking after two of my friend’s dogs while they have been away. In the beginning all four dogs got on really well, but in the last few days there have been a couple of major fights amongst them, especially around dinner time or when we’re getting ready to go for a walk. Is there anything that I can do??

Christina P Hi Christina, Bringing dogs into the family unit even just to stay for a short while - can sometimes be more stressful than people realise. For the visiting dogs, being away from their family and in the home of someone else can be stressful in itself.

For your dogs it can disrupt normal routines, possibly bring up issues of territory or food guarding, and require your dog to share resources such as toys, space and your attention with individuals they normally wouldn’t share with. We humans also require all dogs to get along harmoniously at all times, which of course doesn’t always happen.

Food and walk times are also incredibly exciting. Arousal levels often peak at these times which can make some dogs a little edgy and more likely to snap.

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be your best bet. Separating the dogs at meal times is a good first option so that they can’t get into fights over food.

I would suggest separating them before you even begin to get the food ready, and for 5 minutes or so after everyone has finished eating, just to keep arousal levels low. The same goes for walks – separate each dog so that you can easily put collars and leads on individually, without the dogs excitedly climbing over the top of each other and potentially causing an argument.

Keeping arousal levels low in general is the key. Perhaps burn a drop of lavender oil in an oil burner, play some relaxation music or invest in a DAP Diffuser. Make comings and goings pretty low key to keep excitement levels down. And without offending anyone, perhaps ask your friend that they have the dogs stay somewhere else next time they need to go away.

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There’s one thing often said about you Aquarius: you march to the beat of a different drum. True, you are thoughtful, but you are also quick witted and rebellious—so boredom has always been your enemy.

That’s why you’re always trying something new, looking for the next challenge, seeking out new experiences in new places.

Behind the couch, in the back of the car, in the front of the car, out of the car, under the car, up a hill, under a bush, on the chair, behind the curtains, wardrobe…

For crying out loud Aquarius is there ever any down time with you?

After all, what is so wrong with lying on the back porch for six hours?

Where’s the shame in lolling about licking your belly for no particular reason?

Yes, you have a powerful mind Aquarius, but you are not mindful. You might be very clever and inventive, but you are exhausting to be around. And, quite honestly, it’s starting to wear a bit thin.

It’s back to basics for you this month Aquarius, with some simple panting exercises, followed by some prolonged sleeping, rolling, lolling and scratching. It might sound easy, but it takes some doing. Guaranteed, after some practice, you won’t know yourself.

As for romance? It’s time to stop and be still, breathe long and deep, and you may just catch the distant whiff of love in the air.

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She found work at a top advertising agency in Sydney and over the months, got to know the barrista and owner of the local coffee shop downstairs.

‘He was always asking me out, and after several months persisting, I relented and we went on our first date’. That man is now her husband and father of their two young girls.

‘We’d always talked about getting out of Sydney and after our first daughter was born and another on the way, the time was right. I was running an ad agency, my partner was running a restaurant and we barely got to see each other or our daughter. We were burnt out and stressed out.’

This region was firmly on the radar after 12 years holidaying here. Tracey’s husband, Stasi bought the Ballina

Gallery Café, and with her girls growing up fast it was time for Tracey to do something new and different.

Before moving to the region she’d seen a life coach and after being told she’d make a great coach herself on more than one occassion she decided to retrain. With a Diploma in the Psychology of coaching as well as a Diploma in Transpersonal coaching, she was well on her way. Now a qualified coach with 19 years marketing experience under her belt, Tracey launched her own business, Changing Lanes.

Changing Lanes is a coaching and consulting business, inspiring people to change lanes and create a life and business they love. Tracey believes that anything is possible, we just need to open our mind and imagination to the possibilities.

As well as helping individuals to find what they really want to do, and connect them to their passion, Tracey loves working with small businesses and entrepreneurs. ‘I love to get my hands dirty and help business to thrive.’ She uses a mix of coaching and marketing

consulting to do just that.

She offers one on one coaching, strategy days, and workshops. Also planned are inspirational events with speakers who have changed lanes and retreats happening later in the year.

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She was accredited NAATI level 3 (professional level) in Chinese-English interpreting and translation in in 2003 and awarded graduated with a Diploma in Languages (LOTE) teaching (Chinese and Japanese) from UTS in 2007. The next year she began her teaching career in both public and private schools.

‘I love helping people, I love the challenge, and I love to see the students learn and grow,’ she says.

‘Some people may be surprised to know that Chinese has very similar grammar and sentence structure to English which is an enormous advantage for English users looking to learn a second language.’

‘My scaffolding, step by step teaching approach helps students learn quickly and easily. I always find job satisfaction and feel my hard work is worthwhile.’

‘I like to think that my work is making a contribution to my students’ life and future and that they may have an opportunity to make a contribution to our society by utilising their acquired language skills.’

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There’s something about this little pocket of paradise that draws people back.

And this is certainly true for local boy Mitchell Oke, who grew up here and completed his automotive mechanic apprenticeship at European Automotive in Ballina.

When he had finished his training he moved to the Gold Coast and pursued his dream of working with elite racing cars. He worked at the top of his game at management level for BMW and Audi, and for the Tekno V8 Supercar team.

But he and wife Ashleigh gradually found themselves missing their family and friends and the laid back lifestyle on offer on the Northern Rivers. So Mitch decided to see if his old boss was still interested in selling his business.

‘He had offered it to me years ago, but the timing was wrong,’ says Mitch. ‘This time we went through with it and the sale was finalised in late November of last year.’

Now Mitch is the proud new owner of European Automotive, a servicing and repairs business in Ballina that specialises in European cars.

‘They have more electronics, are a bit more complicated, but they are much more refined and are great to drive,’ says Mitch who zips around in an E91 BMW 323i.

European Automotive is the place where Mitch learned the ropes, so there is a strong familiarity for him upon return.

‘I had managed the place sometimes when Nick was away, so I sort of know what’s involved, but it is a lot different when it is your own,’ he says.

He is busy putting his stamp on the place, renovating some parts and giving it a coat of paint. And he brings his special brand of customer service and commitment to his role.

‘I like to think I am personable, honest and fair. And I like to keep people happy.’

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Getting back to her Latin roots, Helene Sprenger of Frenchspeaking Le Cocon Family Day Care is now offering Zumba classes at the Lennox Cultural & Community Centre.

‘Having lived here for some time now I really wanted to extend on what I am teaching children to adults in the community.’

Part of Helene’s focus at Le Cocon Family Day Care is providing children with exposure to a second language and culture – in her case French. Much of this is achieved through song and dance, much the same way she is now running her adult Zumba classes, only with much higher intensity!

‘Zumba is a total workout,’ says Helene ‘combining all elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility.’

Often referred to as ‘exercise in disguise’, Zumba is a dance workout based on Latin and international rhythms. It is not a dance style; instead, participants experience a range of music and dance styles from around the world including salsa, merengue, reggaeton, bachata, African and hip-hop. One of the most exciting aspects of Zumba is that no prior experience is necessary to join in. People of all ages, fitness levels and dancing abilities can take part while getting a good workout at their own level.

Besides caring for children, dancing is Helene’s other great passion having danced jazz, contemporary, hip hop and ballet for 20 years. But it wasn’t until her arrival in Australia that she discovered and fell in love with Zumba.

Classes are offered every Thursday at 5:00pm in Meeting Room 2 of the Lennox Cultural & Community Centre.

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Good Choice Corporate shopping centre manager Ben Sattler, moved to Lennox Head from Newcastle in 2005. He’s spent the last decade becoming a part of this community, firstly through surfing and football (surfs with LeBa, and played for the Trojans), and now as a family man with two little ones.

For many years while Ben has been living here, he has also been working in the corporate sector in Brisbane—a career that keeps him away from his family during the week.

‘It’s a challenge, because I don’t get to see my kids or wife enough, and coming home for only 2 days leaves me feeling like I don’t actually live anywhere.’

‘I knew that this was not sustainable in the long term, so I started to look for opportunities closer to home that would allow me a healthier work/life balance.’

‘I gave Janet at Mortgage Choice a call and told her what I was thinking, and she said “let’s chat”. From there we have been planning my inclusion in the Mortgage Choice Northern Rivers team.’

‘With the background I have I will bring a corporate perspective to the business,

having managed lots of very large accounts.’

Ben has had a life long interest in property, and was in his early 20’s when he bought his first property. Over the years he has bought and sold several houses and has developed an extensive knowledge of the field.

‘I’ve always been very interested in this area, and because I’ve been a buyer many times before, I know how difficult it can be purchasing a property.

The process can be drawn out and alienating. Dealing with the banks can be hard work for people who are not familiar with what needs to be done.’

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Richelle Chrysostomou Is...

Naturopath / Owner Seed and Husk Health Store Birthplace: Sydney Family: Married to George 11 years, daughters: Cody and Milla Star Sign: Scorpio Favourite Food: Cauliflower vegan rice and Greek sweets.

Richelle’s parents’ decision to leave Sydney and move into a mini hobby farm at Tregeagle when she was just two years old certainly had a big impact on shaping the rest of her life.

Growing up with two brothers they lived a life where their food was literally from ‘farm to table’ and this started Richelle’s lifelong leaning towards the benefits of pure and simple, natural based health practises.

Surrounded by gardens and animals, collecting chicken’s eggs, milking cows and churning their own butter on the property meant over packaged, plastic containers and big supermarket type shopping really didn’t quite fit into the equation of how a family goes about preparing meals.

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This is just part of the formula that has made Seed and Husk a popular alternative to all the cafes and food outlets in Lennox. She adds ‘it also helps that acceptance of Naturopathy as a treatment is taken far more seriously these days and this side of the business has become an important part of its overall success.’

Back in 2013 Richelle and musician husband George originally formed a partnership in the business because her cousin had suggested if they could ‘see the need’ then they should ‘fill the need’ and at the time what was really missing in the town was a health food shop.

Since 2000 Richelle and George have lived on their own green organic type of lifestyle property at Meerschaum Vale.

Raising her children in this environment similar to her own upbringing makes Richelle very conscious that at Seed and Husk she creates a menu and stocks products that are based totally on good, clean, healthy and wholesome living.

Hobbies: A love of horses has always been a big part of Richelle’s life. She also holds a Certificate 4 in Equine Studies. Oddly enough she says getting humans to comply when treating their horses is far easier than getting humans to comply when seeking treatment for themselves. In 1998 she worked a year with racehorses in Japan.

Best thing about the Business: Helping customers while doing what she loves.

Worst: Long hours away from the kids and her garden Life Philosophy: Always have empathy for other people and connect with what they are going through.

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Owner Surfit Gym Birthplace: Gulgong (near Mudgee) Family: wife Gigi, daughter Luiza (8), son Thomaz (11) Star Sign: Sagittarius Favourite Food: Thai Dave Westaway says he’s always loved working out and keeping fit.

In his young years, back at home in Gulgong, he played Rugby League, until an injury set him on another course.

‘I was injured and I couldn’t play anymore so I got into body building and I loved it,’ he says.

From there he found himself spending more time in the gym, working out, doing weights and eventually competing in body building competitions.

In 1993 he moved to Sydney, where he continued his interest in fitness and body building. He did several courses in personal training, and eventually got a job setting up a gym in Glebe.

From there his career in the fitness industry took off, and he spent the next 13 years working as a personal trainer in Kings Cross. Over the years he broadened his training philosphy to a more holisitc approach that includes Pilates teaching.

Dave has had other jobs over the years— in his youth he drove a paper truck in Gulgong, and while he lived in Sydney he

worked as an actor in the Opera.

‘That was a great job. I look back and think how cool that was, working with singers and actors and technical people.

I am still amazed when I think back to how those productions were staged.’

But it was also the scene of one of his most embarrassing moments — when he farted loudly on stage on the head of one of the dancers in the production.

‘Afterwards she came up to me and said, “Don’t ever talk to me again”’.

In 2007 Dave and his family moved up to the Northern Rivers and he bought a gym in Ballina which he ran for 7 years.

He hadn’t known what he would do after that, but the opportunity came up in Lennox to establish another gym and he took it.

He transformed the former retail space into a state-of-the-art gym, sourcing ‘the best equipment I could get.’

And the Lennox Head community came in droves. From Day 1 Dave’s happy to say, membership has grown.

‘These days we have around 65% female to 35% male membership. It is a very friendly space, non-threatening. We have a lot of fun in here.’

‘We design individual programs for members, run classes, circuit, boxing,

yoga, pilates and offer child-minding on 3 days of the week.’

‘I guess it’s fair to say we filled a need here, and I feel really blessed to be here in Lennox—it’s paradise.’

‘I’m lucky to have some really great staff in Shannon, Sal, Brad and Aggie.’

What’s the best thing about your job?

The people. The great thing about running a gym is that people want to come here. When they walk in the door I know that they are choosing to be here.

Not all professions have that privilege.

Worst thing?

Staying organised.

Hobbies?

Golf, and I am a mad sports fan.

Work Life Philosophy?

Stay positive and surround yourself with people you want to be like.

Counselling In Lennox

A creative and supportive, client-centred approach to emotional health and wellbeing.

Dont suffer in silence.

Ask for help.

Dr Judith C Miller offers a professional practice developed over many years experience working with people of all ages in Australia and overseas.

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We can help you with all of your chores, and give you more time to do the things you love.

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sport

Le-Ba Sign On

Young Dancing Star

Perhaps in a sign of good things to come, the start of this year has been an exceptional one for waves. From North Wall to the Point there have been back to back days of fantastic surf.

Normally at this time of the year the dreaded northerly winds decimate any sign of rideable surf but this year days after day of southerlies has lit the coast up. The groms on school holidays have definitely been taking full advantage of the conditions and it will be interesting who has picked up some new tricks for the competition year ahead.

2016 sign on for LeBa Boardriders is set down for 6 Feb with the first comp to be held on the 13 Feb for Seniors and 14 Feb for little LeBa. All age categories from last year will once again be open for the best local surfers in the area to show their skills. Junior development sessions will once again be available for junior surfers to improve throughout the year.

More details will be available at sign on at the All Sports club house in Williams Reserve between 10am and 2pm.

We look forward to seeing everyone at sign on.

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Local Lennox Head student Cassidy Bates has been selected from hundreds of aspiring ballet dancers to study at the acclaimed Australian Ballet School in Melbourne.

Cassidy who is 12 started her dance training at the age of 4 under the watchful eye of her mother at local dance studio Heart Of Dance. She travels to Burielgh Heads twice a week to study with Danielle’s Studio Of Dance, renowned for exceptionally high standards of achievement.

Cassidy recently completed her RAD Intermediate Foundation Exam with exerlent results and was named Junior Finalist of the RAD Jacqueline Morland Awards 2015 recieving the Encouragement award in her section.

Alongside hundreds of aspiring classical ballet dancers Cassidy attended an open audition in Brisbane before receiving her letter of success in the mail.

In April Cassidy will join high aptitude peers for a week’s training in Melbourne with teachers of International renown as part of the Interstate Intensive Training Program (ITP).

The ITP serves as the most advantageous preparation for possible study in a full-time programme offered to dancers from the age of 14. The Australian Ballet holds a special place to Cassidy as her mother Keely was a student of the school and Cassidy would love to follow in her footsteps.

Sewing Machine & Overlocker Services & Repairs All makes & models Pickup & drop off for local area

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Bar & Restaurant 02 6687 4358 - tapas - wine - cocktails - craft beer

Thurdsays Wednesdays

Beef Night: Slow cooked beef topped with Caribbean salsa, Shorty’s famous hand cut fries and side salad.

Includes a glass house wine or half pint of tap beer. All for only $20

Taco Night: $6 tacos and $10 Margaritas all night long!

Happy Hours

Shorty’s Sunday Sessions: Open from 3pm, Live Music from 4.30pm. $25 Cocktail carafes all day!

Saturdays & Sundays from 4pm – 5pm.

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sport Minis $60 Under 5’s to Under 9’s and Mods/Internationals $90 Under 10’s to Under 16’s. Rego includes insurance, shorts, socks & training shirt/shorts. For past players to register you will need the email address you have used previously as your contact email with our club. Indigenous grants are available with supporting documents once you have registered and paid online. New and returning players are welcome.

Contact Registrar Leigh Asser for more info: 0423 643 221 or email byronlennoxjrl.com or contact Secretary Nicky Sheridan on 0412 244 325.

Lennox Longboarders Junior Rugby League After the successful amalgamation of the Byron Bay and Lennox Head clubs last year we saw three teams make the finals and the club took out the prestigious DB Cup shield.

Online registrations are now open for the 2016 season. With an enthusiastic committee on board the club hopes to increase the member number from 150 last year. We will be fielding teams from Under 7s through to Under 16s and young players have to be turning at least 5 this year to join.

The official season commences after the Easter long weekend but training days/times will be set at our Muster Day to be held on Wednesday, 10 February, 2016 at Williams Reserve Field, Lennox Head from 4pm. Any coaches or managers interested in being a part of one of the teams please come along to the muster and nominations will be taken or contact the club secretary, Nicky Sheridan on 0412 244 325.

The Red Devil Dolphins are also excited to announce that Byron’s Red Devil Park (opp high school) will host the Hogs for the Homeless Ride with former greats, Brad Fittler, Steve Menzies, Matt Cooper, Nathan Hindmarsh and Josh Perry attending at 4:30pm Wednesday, 24 February, 2016.

Everyone is welcome to attend this afternoon where there will be a skills clinic with CRL development officers as well. You can also enquire on either of these days about registering with the club otherwise Registrations are now open online at www.byronbaylennoxheadjrl.sportingpulse.net/ There is a link also on our facebook page.

WAYNE BOOTH

The club starts its year with our 1st club round scheduled for the 2nd Sunday February 14. Meet @ Lennox Main Beach @ 730am.

This will be our 1st sign-on for 2016. Monthly club rounds will be held on the 2nd Sunday of each month.

2016 marks the 20th anniversary for the club, founded back in 1996. So 2016 will be celebrated with a function late April to mark this event, further info to follow as it comes to hand .

Lennox Longboarders is a very family orientated club, put together to celebrate the fun and friendship of Longboard Surfing in and around Lennox.

All are welcome into the club ranks.

For more Info regarding the club , Club Email - club@lennoxlongboarders.org Club Website - www.lennoxlongboarders.org

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Lennox Head Alstonville Surf Life Saving Club

Australia Day fun More than 100 people braved the weather and flocked beachside to Lennox Head Alstonville SLSC on Australia Day to enjoy a traditional BBQ and to take part in some fun activities.

Many patrons from club silver sponsor, North Coast Holiday Parks – Lennox Head, took advantage of a generous late checkout to visit the club and enjoy a traditional bacon and egg roll breakfast before teaming up with nippers and other members of the public for an interesting take on some traditional and not so traditional surf lifesaving disciplines.

Highlights of the day included a beach dash, a spin and run relay event, a thong throwing competition and a tug of war.

Country Championships Looming A record 45 competitors from Lennox Head Alstonville SLSC are now in their final days of training in preparation for the Country Carnival, which will be held this year at South West Rocks on 6-7 February.

The Country Championship is one of the biggest events in the surf sports calendar, and showcases some of the state’s best surf spots athletes. The event is open to clubs outside the Newcastle to Illawarra corridor, and will feature events from U8’s through to Masters, with an estimated 1,500 competitors.

‘This is a blue ribbon event for our Club, and this is our biggest team in many years,’ said Junior Activities Coordinator, Sam Miller.

‘The pride of Lennox will be on the line throughout the carnival. Our nippers and our seniors have been training intensively throughout the season, and are looking forward to testing their skills and fitness against fellow competitors from clubs up and down the coast,’ she said.

Lennox Head Football Club With the start of the a terrific 2015 Season which saw our Senior Men’s winning the ANZAC Cup and our Men’s Summer Youth League being back to back winners everything is a go to organise and prepare all our 2016 Season.

As the 2016 Season gets closer our Senior Men’s and Women’s teams are well under way with preparations for an amazing season. Our Club’s Committee are working hard to organise the grounds, the Canteen. Our Junior Competitive and Non-Competitive Teams haven’t been forgotten as everything is a go to make this 2016 Season the best yet.

Information days have been set for Saturday 13 February and Saturday 27 February from 10am – 12pm at our Skennars Head Clubhouse. All past, present and new players are encouraged to sign up on-line through our website LHFC.com. au. Fees can be paid on-line or by cash or cheque at the above information days. New players will need to show their birth certificate as proof of age.

It is important that you register early to avoid disappointment.

Unless a player is registered and fees paid no place in a team will be reserved/kept open for them.

If you are unable to make it on either of these days please contact the appropriate registrar below: Non-Competitive Juniors U 6-7 Natalie Fraser -0414 277 789 U 8-11 Chris Bond - 0419 123 773 Competitive Juniors Mel Campbell - 0431 187 320 Senior Women’s Thaya Evenden (Coggo) – 0431 978 711 Senior Men’s Sharyn Dorey - 0431 026 414 Email:lennoxheadfootballclub@gmail.com Website: LFHC.com.au Senior training has commenced with Men’s taking place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6pm and Women’s on Wednesday evenings from 6pm. All players are welcome and are encouraged to come along and try out.

MICHELLE MAHON, PUBLICITY OFFICER LENNOXSURFCLUB@BIGPOND.COM

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